Ord 770 5/17/1926LA a IS
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JL 71CTION 8 OF OiiDINATICE ITO, X40,
Y�z BY =1,BOARD 01' ��L�7 ivY N 01" H: ITY 0 �' I C Hi 'A
.i..ULS 011 1HLj 10TH :SAY OF JAITUAR'Y , 1 y N1, .TTT IT L;D : "All
OR CREATIIJG IXi�I;IIJIIJG AIvrD SLTP:�RVIti IN' BOAT?D
OF PLUIJBERS j DES IGNAT ING `.SHL IvIvIuZBERS THEREOF, AND
21-LSCRIBING THEIR 20%,E R ATTy DUTI 'S I1D T7Rii OF OFFICE.
PROVIDING FOR T "] LICENSING OF PLUEB.�_:IIS , AND THE GIVING
OF INDELITITY BONDS BY PERSONS, F1RIM, OR CORPORTIONS,
ETI GAGED IN 1IiL bU IIT ".a OF PIUIBIIIG IN 'I CITY OF
tirICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND SETTING FOI TH THE RULES,
REGULATIONS, I4ANITER AI"D S"Y ITT V'HICH PLUIdBIIT" ,OFTi SHALL
8.. 70T1E: THE LI
TTD �' TD �C'L:_3S OF L:aTE11I iLS 'O B USED IIT
SUCH +OIu, THY INSPECTION OF PLUI�BIIIG AND ALSO SCALE OF
FEES 201: SUCH IIT-PECTICITS: DEFIIJITTG_T PQ;'; R ATTR DUTI^S
OF 'i'ii'_I CITY ET INEJR ATID 1113P CTOR OF PLU : t3ING? At"D RE
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�UIRIITGP TS FOR CEET IN =IT?7" OF PLUI.=ING DRAINAGE,
AITD CO :1 ELLING , BUILD IITGS UITDER CEr i' AIN COTI:JIT IONS TO BE
CO'TTT'CTLD ':' I'1'H St1TrIi'1`:RY SE.tijERS PROHIBITING '1'HT ''HRQ':'rIT1G
OF :`iAS iES , tsAFBACrE , IT C . , INTO THE SEM' R ?YS'1'EIei, AITD 'i'T
INJCTI,'Y OF THE SYST71"T IIJ :ITY I,1U.I1NER, PRESCRIBING
P TTALi'IES FOIL, THE' VIOLh.TIOIT OF AITY OF TH.!] PROVISION" OF
i' HIS CT, 11JD FF'P_ ALINE ALL ORDINANC.ES ISTD P:IRTS OF ,
ORTNAITCES IN COM2LICT V+Ii'H "ALE. AND Cl :.,_ TII1r=3 ASa
11.1E GEITCY d�ZASURE "TTJ nLSlI
�T:JITTCT TH.', RULES i r`.1F
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ,iL1)EI�I:Td, OT+' TTT CITY tF
I1I. .,vUIT'Y, 1L:L.>S .
;lection 1. Th,,,t section 8 of Ur.Linance Tdc. X40,.
passed by the _oa-rd of-.lderuien of the Jity of 'iiicliita
r'alls , ` e as, on the 10th uay of danu +ry, 1:% l , shall be
changed to read hereafter as follo•v,:s :
"Section b. All persons, firms, or corporwtions carryinZ
on a plumbing business in the Jit;; of 'V,ichita Fall$ under
terms of this ordinance, before they shall do any cork in-
tended to be connected ,.ith or to the s -,.nit, ry sewers, shall
file in the o ice o-11" the City ClE 4k a petition - ivin� the
name of the individual, or if a firm or corporation, the no.mes
of every person connected •,:ith such co --partnership, as;.in
tc be -1,e_ ste ed as plumbin" contrLactor, and shall execute (and
deliver to the (Jity of `r.ichita Falls a bond in the sum of
One Thousand (.,11000.00) Dollars, payable to the City of
1'4ichita falls and as herein otherwise provided for, ".,ith
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food and su:ilicient sureties thereon, one of whom shall be an
apyroved surety coulpany, % hich said bona tihall be conaitioned as
fo11ows:
Bona shall be conditioned that all plumbing shall be done
so that it shall conform ti ith the rules and re, -nl at ions provided
by this Ordinance and all ordinances that may be hereafter passed
and that the Ljity of 'v+ichita Falls be fully indemnified against all
loss or damage occasioned by the ne ligence of the principal therein
in failing properly to execute and zotect any i-,:ork -:Lone by him or
his employees or under his direction and supervision, and the said
bond shall be further conaitioned that it shall be the duty of the
said person, firm or corporation carryir)'� on any such plumbing
business to -replace in a good and v;orkmanlike manner and restore
any portion of any street or alley -which may be opened for the
purpose of mai in; any connection vrith any ,tater, sewer or gas pipe;
and all such openin-'s or exc'av tions shL_ll be refilled or restored
and street or ailey placed in :ws ,cod condition as it e:�isted
before such e ccavation pati made. h< -:.t in case any opening or
excavation in ani; street or alley is not restored as herein pro-
vided, to the satisfaction of the Oity Engineer, it shall be the
duty of any such person, firm or corporation loin,` the said work
to promptly restore the ,Jta le upon notice from the Engineer, and
after such notice from the _-ri.ineer if sarne be not restored -vAthin
a reaso,_Lable time, and =ive days shall be deemed a reasonable
time, for the commencement of the work, the engineer shall report
such facts to the City Council and the street or alley, be repaired
at the cost of the person, firm or cory^orc-.tion ma'An such
excavation; and the st..tement• of the cost as furnished by the Ji.ty
n�,'ineer, shall be conclusive evidence against said person, firm
or cor;joration responsible for said excavation.
That said bond shall be further conditioned the -..t all persons
finis,coryorations enraged in the plumbin- business shall do all
plumbing in houses and on preiiises within the city lir>iits of '�,ichita
malls , so thC.t such pl-gmbin� --hall conlorm to the rules and regula-
tions provided by this ordinance and all ordinances that may be
heref,.fter passed; and in case any person, firm or corporation so
en 'aged in the plumbing bu:;iness shall fail or refuse to install
or construct any plumbing in accordance with such rules and regula-
tions the o:,=ner of any such house or premises, who may be aggrieved
or injured thereby may have recourse on said bond; provided that
in such case, such viork is first disap^roved by the Inspector of
Plumbing as herein provided. That should the inspector o1 plumbing
refuse to issue his certificate of approval of said v ork on account
of the failure of the said plumber to comply with said rules and
regulations, then in such event the Inspector shall notify the
person, firm or corporation do inIJ the said work to mare such changes
as are re ,aired to comply with .paid rules and regulations, and in
case of failure or refusil on tie part of said plumber to -rectify
or change
such dal robing
so as to mai.-e sariie comply
L,; ith
said plumbing
rules and
re'ulations,
then after three t�„ys from
the
time notice
was given, it shall be the duty of said sureties on the bond here-
in required to mace required changes, and in default of the said
plumber doing the work or the sureties on the bond perforrain� the
same as herein provided, the 01.�ner of any such house or premises
may have recourse aga.int the principal and suretieti on the bond
herein provided for. Said bonds shall run for a period of one
year and be renewed at their el.piration, and no plumbing work shall
be done by, and no permits issued to any contracting-olumber unless
he has such bond in full force and effect. Upon the malting; of a
proper surety bond a license to do plumbing ork shall be issued
by the Oity jlerk upon -receipt of One Hundred Dollars (.;)100.00)
yearly license fee, provided however that said license shall be
renewed from year to year upon the payment of a fee of 050.00.
It sh all be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
on�age in the business of plumbinj in the City o_f 'z'.ichita 2alls
without first beim registered by the City Council in accordance
with the foregoing conditions.
Passed this the day of Lay, A. D., 1926.
Approved this the day of Lay, L. D., 1926.
ATTEST:
City JUN.
hTay o r .